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TW Acustic three motor unit

Since two weeks I have on loan three motor pad from my friends Black Night turntable. Today I have to return it and just switched back to my stock single motor.

When I first runned three motor pad I felt advantages and disadvantages of this unit. The sound become better but not in each aspect.

With three motor pad the bas was deeper and better separated. The attack of large drums in final of Mahler first symphony was simply spectacular. Three motor unit rocks on complex passages. Overal the sound become more dense, better separated and defined but there is a big but...
With three motor pad the airness and openess of the sound decreased and some "music flow" has gone.
The sound become more audiophile correct but a bit less musical at the same time.

Can you share your experience with AC1 vs. AC3 vs. BN motor?
Does anybody preffered AC1 instead BN motor?

I am puzzled.
milimetr
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in_shore
596 posts
 
I shared your puzzlement , speaking for myself
It took me a little while to figure why my $17,000. 2 motor AC TW got beat out so easly by a 35 year old table using the exact same arm and cartridge on both ,
Now I know , and finally you can change the sound of that table 101 ways,..
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sunnyboy1956
424 posts
 
I also moved from the AC 1 motor to the 3 motor BN unit. I hardly listen to the TW anymore as I am getting superior results with a Garrard 401 and a Lyra Atlas.
milimetr OP
139 posts
 
It seems taht spending a big $$$ is not the way to get analog nirvana.
I must say it to my friend who owns TW Black Night and now is considerng purchasing DaVinci Audio Gabriel turntable...

In_shore - can you tell as what TT is so good?

I just returned TW BN 3 motor unit and borrowed three separate AC motors. Will check the effect within few days.
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Yes 10 motor is almost as good as Technics SL 1200mk2.
zermatt
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I have an ac3 and updated to the bn motor last year. Major improvement on all areas. I just recieved the bn platter. That also has produced major improvements. I have the bn feet those are another good upgrade. Now i am finished with tt.
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